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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

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Smith-Johnson Transitions to Manager of Treasury Management Group at WestStar Bank

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El Paso-based WestStar Bank has announced the promotion of Giselle Smith-Johnson to vice president/treasury management group manager. She will lead a team of treasury management professionals in improving client experience, product development and risk management. Smith-Johnson has been leading and managing WestStar’s Paycheck Protection Program efforts since joining the bank in February 2021. “I am … Read more

BOK Financial’s Kymes Takes the Helm as CEO as Bradshaw Retires

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Tulsa, Oklahoma-based BOK Financial Corp., the parent company of Bank of Texas, announced that Steven G. Bradshaw retired as CEO and president at the end of 2021. Stacy Kymes, chief operating officer, who was previously announced as the incoming president and CEO, assumed the company’s leadership role on January 1, 2022. “It has been an … Read more

Fernandez Named President and CEO of Texas National Bank; Johnson to Remain Board Chair

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The board of directors of Sweetwater-based Texas National Bank announced changes in the bank’s executive management following its December meeting. Mike Fernandez was named president and chief executive officer of the bank effective December 31, 2021. Former CEO Bill Johnson is moving to the bank’s holding company, Mesa Financial Corp. Johnson will remain board chairman … Read more

Lewis Appointed to Lead Cadence Bank’s Fort Worth C&I Group

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Atlanta, Georgia-based Cadence Bank has tapped Courtney Lewis as commercial banker and senior relationship manager to lead the bank’s growing commercial and industrial group in Fort Worth. She has more than 20 years of commercial banking experience working with middle-market clients. Lewis is actively recruiting a Fort Worth commercial and industrial lending team. Lewis is … Read more

Texas Capital Bank Promotes Granberry; Hires Monaghan, Wolfgram and Werme

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Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank announced three new hires and a promotion in the fourth quarter of 2021. Zach Granberry has been promoted to executive vice president/senior regional manager of corporate banking for Texas Capital Bank’s Houston region. He most recently served as executive vice president in its private wealth group in Houston. Granberry brings more … Read more

Bridges Tapped to Lead Comerica Inc.’s New Office of Corporate Responsibility

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Comerica Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Comerica Bank, announced that it has established a new office of corporate responsibility with Wendy Bridges, senior vice president/corporate communications and executive administration, appointed to lead the department as executive vice president/executive director of corporate responsibility. Bridges reports directly to Curt Farmer, chairman and CEO, and serves on … Read more

Regions Bank Names Pardue Consumer Banking Executive for Texas

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Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank announced that Michael Pardue will serve as consumer banking executive leading the company’s expanded operations in Texas, including the Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin markets. Pardue, a financial services industry veteran of 20 years, makes the move to Texas from Memphis, Tennessee, where he served as Regions Bank’s consumer banking executive … Read more

Texas Capital Bancshares Appoints Scurlock Chief Financial Officer

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On December 9, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced that Matt Scurlock, executive vice president/corporate treasurer, will transition into the role of executive vice president/chief financial officer, effective January 1, 2022. He will replace Julie Anderson as CFO of Texas Capital Bank and Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. Anderson has been … Read more

Texas Capital Bank Introduces New Leadership Structure in Austin

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On November 1, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced that Chris Calvert and Claire Harrison have been named market chairman and market president of Austin respectively. Calvert has been with Texas Capital Bank for more than 20 years, most recently having served as region president of Austin since … Read more

Austin Bank Promotes Cox and Lacy

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Misty Cox has been promoted to vice president and senior treasury management officer at Jacksonville-based Austin Bank. She joined the bank as a sales representative for the treasury management team in 2020. She brought with her 20 years of sales experience and works out of the bank’s Lufkin office. A native of Nacogdoches, Cox earned … Read more

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